Rail anchor



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Patented July 8., 1924.

UNITED STATES l 1,500,224 PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES BLAKE, 0F PONTIAC, ILLINOIS.

BAIL ANCHOR.

Application led November 14, 1923. Serial No. 674,703.

To all/whom t may concer/n.:

Be it known that I, CHARLES BLAKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pontiac, in the county of Livingston and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rail Anchors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to railroad equipment and more particularly to rail anchors.

The primary object of this invention resides in the provision of means whereby rattle and settling of the abutting ends of railroad rails will be eliminated.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of means whereby the abutting ends of the rails of railroads will be operably retained in ali ent.

A still further object of this invention resides in the provision of a certain combination of elements which, when assembled in operative position, will readily retain the abutting ends of the rails of railroads in operative alignment so they can easil be disassembled by an authorized individual.

A further object of this invention resides in the provision of means for securely anchoring the abuttin ends of the rails of railroads so the natura shifting action thereof, due to climatic conditions, will not be affected.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in certain novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of elements to be hereinafter set forth in the specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a art of this application:

ig. 1 is-a plan view of a portion of a railroad track showing the elements of this invention in operative engagement with the abutting ends of the rails thereof.

Fig. 2 is a side View thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view approximately on line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the clamping lates.

Fig. 6 isa detai perspective view of one of the clamp bolts.

Fig. 7 is a similar view of one of the anchor rods.

In the resent embodiment of this invention A esignates concrete pillars having laterally spaced pockets B formed in their upper surfaces for a purpose to be hereinafter set forth.

Suitably embedded in the concrete pillars A and extending above the bases of the spaced pockets B are anchor rods 5 which are provided with eyes 6" above the bases of the pockets.

Resting on the upper surface of each pillar and covering the pockets therein is a bearing plate 7 having apertures 8 therein which are disposed in close proximity to the eyes 6 of theanchor rods 5 between the vertical. planes occupied by the eyes 6 within each pocket. The bearing plate 7 while adapted to cover the space pockets B are of such widths as to leave openings for inspecting the connections between the anchor rods 5 and clamping bolts to be hereinafter described.

The letter R designates the abutting ends of a pair of aligned rails which are adapted to rest on the bearing plate 7 of each pillar with their contact-ing ends disposed approximately midway between the vertical planes occupied by each set of anchor rods and are removably retained in rigid relation with the pillars through the instrumentality of apertured clamping plates 9 and clamping bolts 10.

The clamping bolts 10 are provided with elongated bills 11 at their inner ends for engagement with the eyes 6 of the anchor rods and have their free ends threaded for the accommodation of nuts 12 or the like, whereby the clamping plates 9 can be drawn downwardly agalnst the flanges of the rails; Through the instrumentality of the elongated bills 11 of the clamping bolts 10, the natural shifting action of the rails vwill not be affected during temperature variations and, should it become necessary to remove the rails, the nuts12 can be loosened without trouble.

To further the alignment of the abuttin ends of the rails any approved type of iisg plates F may be utilized.

With this invention fully set forth, it is manifest that means have been provided to not only secure the abutting ends of the rails of railroads in operable and noiseless condition, but provision has been made to reduce the cost of repairs and, through the simplicity of the embodiment of elements involved, the cost of installation will be in, signicant.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

l. A rail anchor of theclass described, comprising a pillar having, pockets in its upper surface, anchor rods embedded in the pillar with their upper ends projecting into the pockets, clamping bolts loosely engaging the projecting ends of 'the anchor rods, an apertured base plate partially covering the pockets, clamping plates in spaced relationk over the base plate and a nut on the free end of the clamping bolt. j .y 2. A rail anchor of the class described, comprising a pillar having pockets in its upper surface,anchor rods embedded in the pillar With their upper ends projecting into the pockets, clamping bolts having elongated bills loosely engaging the projecting ends of the anchor rods, an apertured base plate partially covering the pockets, clamping plates in spaced relation over the base plate and a nut on the free end of the clamping bolt.

3. A rail anchor of the class described, comprising a pillar having spaced pockets inits upper surface, anchor rods embedded in the pillar With their upper ends projecting into the pockets, clamping bolts having elongated bills loosely engaging the projecting ends of the anchor rods, an apertured base plate partially covering 'the pockets, clamping plates in spaced relation over the base plate and a nut on the free end of the clamping bolt.

4. A rail anchor of the class described, comprising a pillar having pockets in its upper surface, anchor rods embedded in the pillar With their upper ends projecting into the pockets, apertured clamping bolts loosely engaging the projecting ends of the anchor rods, an apertured basc plate partially covering thepockets, clamping plates in spaced relation over the base plate and a nut on the free end of the clamping bolt. A

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

CHARLES BLAKE. 

